The Twits

The Twits

Roald Dahl

The Twits, by Roald Dahl, is hilarious, funny, and is perfect for beginner readers. What is a Twit? And how do you outwit a one? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything -- except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough. They don't just want out, they want revenge. The Twits are ugly people - through and through. They think nothing of animal neglect or outright abuse. They are horrible to each other and everyone around them. They own a troop of trained monkeys and take particular delight in forcing the poor animals into doing difficult (and painful) tricks. Well, the final straw landed on the camel's back (so to speak). The monkeys are fed up. They (along with a few friends) seek revenge through creative and inventive methods.

The Twits was truly an imaginative yet horrid tale filled with peculiar characters, unbridled wickedness, misanthropic undertones, playful wit, and clever wordplay — all done with cheeky humor! The Twits still holds up as one of my favorite Roald Dahl books. Dahl’s specialty is over-the-top baddies and he delivers with Mr. and Mrs. Twit who’re as grotesque as can be. The book is at its finest during the first half of the book which relates various highlights in the comedy of cruelty that is the marriage between the two.

Grade Level:

- Suggested: 3rd-6th

- Advanced: 2nd

- Genre: Fiction

- Key Elements: Monkeys, revenge

- Possible Themes: Be creative

Overall Rating:5/5

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